(3/8) The Washingtons: George and Martha, "Join'd by Friendship, Crown'd by Love" ; by Flora Fraser

Picture: National Museum of American History - $1 Silver Certificate, Series of 1891 (Fr. Ref#223), depicting Martha Washington. Engraved signatures of James Fount Tillman (Register of the Treasury) and Daniel N. Morgan (Treasurer of the United States). Martha Washington is the only woman (other than vignettes representing Liberty and Justice) depicted on United States Banknotes from the federal issuing period (1861 to the present). / Permissions: Image by Godot13, and: Use of this image should give credit to the National Numismatic Collection at the Smithsonian Institution.

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The Washingtons: George and Martha, "Join'd by Friendship, Crown'd by Love" ; by Flora Fraser

Here are the socially awkward young soldier and the charming and very rich young widow he wooed and won; the early years of their marriage at Mount Vernon; his inflexible determination and iron will throughout the long war; she, joining him every year in Valley Forge and the army's other winter quarters, essential to his personal well-being but also a commanding and admired figure in her own right; and, finally, the eight years of America's first presidency: he, the reluctant president, and she, the faultless first lady, both longing to return to their beloved Mount Vernon. Here, too, are the domestic Washingtons—Martha presiding over dinners for foreign dignitaries, keeping careful control of her children and her inheritance; George, even while commanding the revolutionary army, always concerned about her welfare and safety, worrying about his stepchildren, and when the rare occasion arose, dancing the night away with any pretty woman he could find. A major, and vastly appealing contribution to the literature of our founding fathers . . . and founding mother.